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Nine missing after coal mine gas leak(Xinhua)Updated: 2006-11-08 16:46 Rescue workers are searching for nine miners reported missing after a gas leak in a coal mine in central China's Hunan Province early Wednesday. The incident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. in the Xincheng Coal Mine of Leiyang City. Eight miners had been rescued from the mine by 12:30 p.m., said Li Ming, deputy mayor of Leiyang City. Preliminary investigations showed nine miners were still trapped underground, Li said. The cause of the leak is being investigated. The privately-owned coal mine produces 30,000 tons of coal annually. |
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